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Andrew McLean – Working With Elephants

October 11th, 2012
One of the great things about the teachings of Andrew McLean is that he insists that when we are training horses, we are not dealing with fellow human beings wearing shiny fur coats, but with an animal Read Article 1 Comment »
 

Ilse Schwarz Takes A Lesson with Steffen Peters


Steffen’s system pays attention to the details and, certainly with my horses, we are always training for the ultimate goal of attaining Grand Prix... Read Article Comments Off on Ilse Schwarz Takes A Lesson with Steffen Peters
 

Clayton Fredericks Easy Exercises For Excellent Eventers


Good teaching, like good horse work, consists of doing very simple things very well, and the lesson that Clayton Fredericks put together for his class at Equitana was a perfect example of elegant simplicity in action... Read Article 1 Comment »
 

London Olympic Games – Breeding Analysis

October 10th, 2012
This article examines the bloodlines of the horses at the London Olympic Games... Read Article Comments Off on London Olympic Games – Breeding Analysis
 

French Breeding in Crisis


The breeding scene in France was for so long the most regimented and formalised in Europe. STORY: Chris Hector & PHOTOS: Roz Neave and Archives A network of National Studs (Haras Nationaux) covered the land, headed by god-like Breeding Directors and supported by a vast bureaucracy to administer the bewildering profusion of regulations and rules. […] Read Article 2 Comments »
 

The Issue of Connection – with Susanne Miesner

September 21st, 2012
Susanne Miesner is highly regarded in Germany as a rider, a trainer, and also as a theoretian, a thinker, a questioner, in this article she looks at the vexing issue of contact... Read Article Comments Off on The Issue of Connection – with Susanne Miesner
 

Joop Van Uytert – Stallion Magician

September 12th, 2012
Meet the Dutch mega stallion owner, Joop Van Uytert... Read Article Comments Off on Joop Van Uytert – Stallion Magician
 

London Olympic Games – 1948


A look at the Olympic Games of yesteryear... Read Article 2 Comments »
 

Sam Griffith’s Lead Up To London

September 11th, 2012
Words by Alexandra Bruggisser & Photos by Kit Houghton It’s no surprise that the person Sam Griffiths would most like to meet is Don Bradman, or that his most admired sportsperson is Steve Waugh because Sam was actually touring the world on cricket teams before he turned his hand to eventing! These days, the dream of winning […] Read Article Comments Off on Sam Griffith’s Lead Up To London
 

Robbie Soster Takes A Lesson With Miguel Tavora


Truly it was an exhilarating experience to sit in the indoor school at Miguel and Di Tavora’s equestrian centre in beautiful Kurrajong, and watch a new Grand Prix combination in the process of emerging from the training cocoon... Read Article 1 Comment »